Name the following alkanes: a) CH3CH2CH2CH3 b) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 c) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 d) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 e) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

Here are the names for the given compounds:

Step 1: Identify the functional group and count the carbon atoms in the longest chain for each compound. All compounds are straight-chain alkanes.

a)
A) $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$
This alkane has 4 carbon atoms.
Name: Butane

B) $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$
This alkane has 5 carbon atoms.
Name: Pentane

C) $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$
This alkane has 6 carbon atoms.
Name: Hexane

D) $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$
This alkane has 7 carbon atoms.
Name: Heptane

E) $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$
This alkane has 8 carbon atoms.
Name: Octane